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December 23, 2020December 24, 2022

Gingerbread Cakes for the Holidays

It’s been a tough year. But this time of the year still feels magical and I hope all of you have a Merry Christmas. It is not Christmas in our house unless the aroma of gingerbread cakes in the oven wafts through the air, ushering in that festive feeling in our hearts and home. Over the years baking gingerbread cakes or cookies has become a cherished tradition in our family, a favorite activity during the Holidays.

December 15, 2020December 24, 2022

Oven Baked Barbecue Chicken with Home Made Sauce

I find it liberating that I can make this barbecue chicken year round. I don’t have to rely on agreeable weather conditions. Rain, snow or shine I can still enjoy a good barbecue chicken because these are oven baked, comfortably cooked indoors at my own whim.

December 10, 2020December 24, 2022

How to Make Blueberry Scones

Blueberry scones with a cup of hot tea and a good book — for me, this is the ultimate lavish treat I can give myself on a Sunday afternoon. Actually, I don’t know which one I like more: making them or eating them.

December 7, 2020December 24, 2022

How to Make Chicken Divan

This chicken divan is truly divine. What could be more heavenly and cozy than some chicken and broccoli draped in a warm mornay sauce. The ooey gooey sizzling casserole coming out of the oven is sure to raise pangs of hunger in everyone standing or living within the radius of its delectable aroma.

November 30, 2020December 24, 2022

Salmon with Spaghetti Puttanesca

Puttanesca sauce is possibly one of the best sauces handed to us by the Italians. This sauce is made with pantry staples like garlic, olive oil, anchovies, capers, olives, chili flakes and canned tomatoes. It resonates well with my own food heritage which has an affinity towards fish and tomatoes. Maybe that’s why I crave for this salmon with spaghetti puttanesca so very often.

November 26, 2020December 24, 2022

Caramel Pumpkin Pie Recipe

This Thanksgiving I needed to ante up my pumpkin pie. I have been making the same pumpkin pie for so many years that it was about time I put a twist to the traditional Thanksgiving classic pie.

November 25, 2020December 24, 2022

Butternut Squash and Kale Salad with Warm Walnut Vinaigrette

This butternut squash and kale salad with a warm walnut vinaigrette is quite a refreshing side at any Holiday table. The warm vinaigrette mellows the butternut squash and takes the edge off their rawness. The walnuts and pinch of cinnamon add rich sweetness to the salad. And I believe the pomegranate seeds bring in some suave to it.

November 24, 2020December 24, 2022

The Best Chocolate Cake Ever

If I ever have to keep just one chocolate cake recipe in my life, this old-fashioned chocolate cake would be it. This could pretty much be the only one for me and I would carry on with no regrets at all.

November 17, 2020December 24, 2022

Chicken Tinga or Tinga de Pollo Taco Recipe

Chicken tinga or tinga de pollo is surprisingly an effortless recipe. And I have made it more uninvolved by relegating it to simmer in a slow cooker. I am all in for such hands off cooking like these chicken tinga tacos. That is pretty much me, raking in more hands off cooking into my kitchen so that I can be a more hands on mom to my kids.